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Piracy is theft and murder on the high seas, and only that.

Posted by WorBlux on 2011-11-03 15:13:20

In reply to Barbie_H

"This is your defense of Stallman saying it's okay to pirate? That giving a pirated version of a program to someone is akin to using a car without permission to save a child's life?

In the latter case, you could make an argument of necessity, but not the former. Also, you'd be expected to give the car back, along with an explanation for taking it in the first place. You don't get to keep the car forever, or give it to someone else."

It was a demonstration of a principle, not an exact analogy. (also when you copy software the author still retains all of their copies)

Of course if copyright were valid my friend would have an obligation to secure an approved copy if and when he could afford it, but the reason he's asking me is likely that he can't, and that it will improve his life in some way to have it.

Where is "piracy" (which is a misnomer) most widely practiced? In second world nations where people can afford computers, but just barely. Actually piracy (theft and murder on the high seas) is most commonly practiced on the eastern coastline of Somalia.

Copyright infringement is not stealing or theft, it never was, and never will be because nothing tangible is taken. It's an act of violating a government-assured monopoly upon certain acts in relation to certain artistic works. Please don't use language that confuses the two things.


*	Topic	Author	Date
	Re: What Open Source Can Learn From Steve Jobs, Part 2	Barbara Hudson	2011-11-01 05:56:59
	Manure spread very thick	zeke123	2011-11-02 08:42:41
	You might want to re-read the part you quoted first ...	Barbie_H	2011-11-03 13:01:38
	The blind hatred	sbicknel	2011-11-02 08:00:30
	Just google for it	Barbie_H	2011-11-03 12:32:00
	Nice hack job...	WorBlux	2011-11-01 19:05:17
	Really?	Barbie_H	2011-11-03 12:22:02
	Piracy is theft and murder on the high seas, and only that.	WorBlux	2011-11-03 15:13:20
	You might want to keep trying	Barbie_H	2011-11-03 16:32:22
	More confusion	WorBlux	2011-11-03 20:44:32
	There is nothing blind about it.	steeplejack	2011-11-01 18:16:16
	Your google-fu might need some work	Barbie_H	2011-11-03 09:16:09